Wake Forest Baptist: More cost-cutting measures in store

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Less than six months after Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center announced hundreds of layoffs, the company informed employees of more changes.

The hospital said this week that it won't meet financial goals for the current fiscal year and has found multimillion-dollar savings through what it called "short-term measures."

"While all employees will be asked to make some sacrifices that will help us bridge to the future, executives will have high reductions in their compensation and bear the greatest impact,” the medical center said in a prepared statement.

Non-clinical employees have been asked to volunteer for unpaid furloughs. Non-clinical employees have also been given an option to reduce their hours from 40 to 30 with no loss of health or dental benefits in May or June.

The hospital has suspended hiring for non-clinical positions for two months.

"These measures will have no impact on the quality of care that patients receive,” the hospital’s news release said.

WXII's Stephanie Berzinski will have more on the story tonight at 5 and 6 p.m.

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